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Fielden hoping to make swift return

BRADFORD BULLS are hopeful that Stuart Fielden, the Great Britain prop who has missed half the season, will recover from his latest injury in time to play against Leeds Rhinos on Sunday.

Victory for the Bulls at Odsal would see them secure the league leaders’ trophy and put them in pole position for the forthcoming Tetley’s Super League play-offs, for which Robbie Paul and Michael Withers, other long-term absentees, could come into the reckoning.

Leon Pryce and Lesley Vainikolo, their leading tryscorers, are likely to return for the key encounter against second-placed Leeds, whom Bradford have already beaten twice in the league. The pair missed the 54-12 drubbing of London Broncos on Sunday, in which the Bulls stretched their advantage over the out-of-form Rhinos to…